2-alarm fire at P.F. Chang’s began accidentally, Charlotte Fire says
ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
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2-alarm fire at P.F. Chang’s began accidentally, Charlotte Fire says
ByWSOCTV.com News Staff
CHARLOTTE — A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
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P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said. (Charlotte Fire)
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said.
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said. (Charlotte Fire)
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said. (Charlotte Fire)
P.F. Chang’s fire A two-alarm fire that broke out at the P.F. Chang’s by Northlake Mall Saturday started accidentally, Charlotte Fire said. (Charlotte Fire)
It started around 8:30 p.m. at the restaurant on Perimeter Boulevard. A second alarm was struck just after 8:40 p.m.
Forty firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in 45 min, according to the department.
According to investigators, the fire started in one of the walls. A Charlotte Fire captain said workers at the restaurant got everyone out to safety.
No one was hurt, MEDIC said.
The fire started when someone smoking near the building got rid of their smoking materials improperly, investigators said. It sparked a fire in the wall that spread through the building.
The blaze is estimated to have caused $10,000 in damage.
This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.
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